France W vs Wales W prediction: EUROPE: Euro Women betting tips on match 2025-07-08 19:00.
[p]After upsetting reigning champions England on matchday one, France can take another huge step towards the knockout stages against big outsiders Wales, for whom life gets no easier after a sobering first-ever match at the UEFA Women’s European Championship.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]This calendar year has been nothing short of spectacular for France so far, with Les Bleues winning all nine of their matches in 2025. By beating England 2-1 on matchday one, France became the first side in competition history to defeat the defending champions in their opening game, and that leaves their pathway clear to advance to the knockout stages for a fifth successive finals. A win could be enough to secure that feat here depending on the result in the group’s other game. [/p]
[p]Being drawn into a group with three sides ranked inside the top 11 by FIFA was always going to present a huge challenge for Euros debutants Wales, and that was laid bare for all to see on matchday one. After a first half of resilient defending was undone in stoppage time, Rhian Wilkinson’s side eventually went down 3-0 against the Netherlands, meaning defeat here could spell the end of their progression chances. Even notching a goal could prove a challenge, as the Dragons failed to even register a shot on target in their matchday one defeat.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]France have won all four previous H2Hs between these sides, doing so by an aggregate score of 12-2. This will be the first meeting since April 2022.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]France have scored 2+ goals in each of their last eight matches.[/p]
[p]France have scored in both halves of all four previous H2Hs.[/p]
[p]Wales have never beaten any of the five European sides currently ranked inside FIFA’s top ten (D4, L14).[/p]
[p]Wales are yet to score more than once in a game in 2025 (D2, L5).[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]On target on matchday one, each of Marie-Antoinette Katoto’s last six international goals have come in wins (W5), while she was also on target the last time these two sides met. Wales’ Hannah Cain showed she’s capable of stepping up against elite opposition when scoring in a 1-1 draw with Sweden in April, while she also netted the opener the last time Wales were victorious back in December.[/p]
[p]France have no new injuries to report, while Wales should also have a clean bill of health despite Ceri Holland limping out of the Netherlands defeat, as she was suffering with cramp.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]France’s imperious display on matchday one was ominous for Wales, so backing the French for a -2 handicap win looks a smart route to a profitable outcome.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Ryan Fisher[/i][/p]